Poulter, who joined Runaware in 2003 as product manager, said his responsibilities include working with product technology, sharing the vision and steering the company's direction. His duties range from determining which products to build to how to interface with clients.

The company's success depends on "understanding the business and relating that to the development team," said Poulter. "You have to have good crossover with both the business side and technology."

Poulter, 37, was born in Reading, England, and lives in Coral Springs.

The job: Andy Poulter is chief technology officer for Fort Lauderdale-based Runaware software firm. The firm provides an online marketing platform for companies to demonstrate their software to potential customers.

Communicating with the boss : We work as a team - very much in sync - constantly talking with one another and the customers.

Favorite part of the job : I like small companies - we all interact with one another on a regular basis. I'm a technology guy, but I love to interact with people.

Measure of success : Getting ideas implemented.

How to encourage employee development: Encourage employees to get training and stay current with new technology.

Team motivation : Sales are motivating. So is successful product development and the technology behind it. And success for one encourages employees on all platforms.

Conflict resolution : Ultimately, make a decision, but try to do it as a team.

Job candidate : Not everyone has to be at the same skill level. But good work experience is important as is being well-rounded and on top of technology.